If you believe in the power of using new technology, capitalizing on new trends and sharing ideas with infectious people, there’s an energizing new event for you — the first-ever PSDA Young Innovators Conference, to be held June 5-6 at the Hyatt Regency Denver in Denver, CO.

As proof of how the industry’s young energy can make a difference, the event itself quickly moved from a concept to a calendar item.

The PSDA Young Innovators Conference is a groundswell effort led by Sarah Scudder, a partner and the chief growth officer at distributor The Sourcing Group, and Gordon Klepec, vice president of sales and marketing at Wright Business Graphics — the Portland, Ore.-based print communications company sponsoring the event.

Scudder says the conference will focus on two simple but important objectives: (1) Develop strategies to recruit, hire and retain youth, and (2) Discuss ways to remain relevant by innovating through the use of technology. It will include short keynotes, panel discussions, breakout sessions, a networking dinner in downtown Denver and more.

The target audience is owners and employees of distributors and manufacturers under the age of 50 who would like to learn ways to innovate, attract youth and incorporate new ways of thinking into their businesses.